Cuba competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, Australia. As a partial support to the Dutch-led boycott, Cuban athletes under the Olympic flag instead of the national flag.

Athletics

Men's 110m hurdles

  • Evaristo Iglesias
    • Heat — 14.3s
    • Semifinals — 14.6s (→ did not advance)

Rowing

Cuba had nine male rowers participate in two out of seven rowing events in 1956.

Men's coxless four
  • Luis Olivera
  • Orlando Lanza
  • Enrique Hernández
  • Joaquín Pérez
Men's coxed four
  • José Roa
  • Enrique Torres
  • José Romero Santos
  • José Hurdado
  • Virgilio Ara (cox)

References

  • Official Olympic Reports
  • sports-reference
Specific



Cuba 1960 Olympics Stamps of the World

1956 Olympics Winter

750 1956 Summer Olympics Melbourne Stock Pictures, Editorial Images and

500 1956 summer olympics melbourne Stock Pictures, Editorial Images and

1956 Olympics Winter